Wilson (2017 film)

Wilson is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Daniel Clowes, based on Clowes' graphic novel Wilson. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara, Judy Greer, and Cheryl Hines.

Wilson
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCraig Johnson
Produced by
Written byDaniel Clowes
Based onWilson
by Daniel Clowes
Starring
Music byJon Brion
CinematographyFrederick Elmes
Edited byPaul Zucker
Production
company
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) (Sundance)
  • March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[2]
Box office$653,951[3]

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was theatrically released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on March 24, 2017.

Premise

A lonely, neurotic and uncomfortably honest middle-aged man (Woody Harrelson) reunites with his estranged wife (Laura Dern) and meets his teenage daughter (Isabella Amara) for the first time.

Cast

Production

The film rights to Clowes' graphic novel Wilson were originally purchased by Fox Searchlight for Alexander Payne to direct.[4] Filming was slated to begin in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 2015.[5] By June 25, 2015, Judy Greer and Cheryl Hines joined the cast, and filming had begun.[6]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 22.[7] The film was originally set to be released on March 3, 2017,[8] but was pushed back to March 24.[9]

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 47% based on 131 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.45/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Woody Harrelson delivers a solid performance as Wilson's titular grump, but the movie surrounding him can't quite manage to make the character's sour outlook consistently relatable."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 49 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

References
  1. "2017 Sundance Film Festival Printable Film Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. "Wilson (2017)". The Wrap. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. "Wilson (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. Fleming, Mike (November 18, 2010). "'Wilson' Lands At Fox Searchlight With Alexander Payne". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. Kit, Borys (May 27, 2015). "Woody Harrelson's Comic Adaptation 'Wilson' Comes Together With Laura Dern Co-Starring (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  6. McNary, Dave (June 25, 2015). "Judy Greer, Cheryl Hines Join Woody Harrelson's 'Wilson'". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  7. Patten, Dominic (December 5, 2016). "Sundance 2017: Robert Redford, New Rashida Jones Netflix Series, 'Rebel In The Rye' & More On Premiere, Docu, Midnight & Kids Slates". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  8. Fox Searchlight [@foxsearchlight] (August 3, 2016). "On March 3, 2017 - #WoodyHarrelson is WILSON. Based on the graphic novel by @danielclowes & starring @LauraDern @missjudygreer! #WilsonMovie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2016). "Fox Searchlight's Graphic Novel Adaptation 'Wilson' Moves Back Three Weeks". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. "Wilson (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. "Wilson reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
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